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MI HB5090
Bill
Status
3/10/2022
Primary Sponsor
TC Clements
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AI Summary
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Allows local governmental units (cities, townships, villages, charter authorities) to designate social districts containing commons areas where qualified alcoholic beverage licensees can obtain social district permits to sell drinks for consumption in the shared space.
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Requires commons areas to be clearly marked and defined by the local government, which must establish management and maintenance plans including hours of operation and submit plans to the alcohol commission.
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Permits social district permittees to sell alcoholic liquor only in non-glass containers not exceeding 16 ounces that display both the permittee's and commons area's unique marks or logos.
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Sets social district permit fee at $250 annually, deposited into the liquor control enforcement and license investigation revolving fund, with local government approval required before commission issuance.
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Allows customers to remove drinks from the commons area but restricts entry into other licensed establishments except the original seller or Class B hotels, with consumption permitted only during governing body-established hours.
Legislative Description
Liquor: permits; conditions under which a social district permittee may sell and serve alcoholic liquor in a commons area; modify, and eliminate sunset. Amends sec. 551 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1551).
Local government: other
Last Action
Assigned Pa 27'22 With Immediate Effect
3/10/2022